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Hayden Adams | Friday, April 12, 2019
Although Notre Dame’s national championship dreams were dashed in the College Football Playoff Semifinal to eventual-national champion Clemson, the Irish are placing their hopes in a bright future. After picking up one final commitment from four-star defensive end Isaiah Foksey on National Signing Day, the Irish put together yet another top-15 recruiting class — their
Joe Everett | Saturday, December 22, 2018
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame wrapped up the early signing period with 23 members officially joining the Class of 2019, all of whom signed throughout the day on Wednesday. Thus far, four linebackers, four defensive backs, four defensive lineman, four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, one quarterback, one running back, one punter and a kicker
Joe Everett | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
After completing its first undefeated regular season since 2012 and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, Notre Dame is once again back on the top tier of the college football world. The Irish (12-0) are nationally relevant again. Not only momentous in the here and now, Notre Dame’s special
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 23, 2018
With both programs sharing an illustrious history and national reputation within, the Notre Dame–USC rivalry has always attracted top-tier high school talent. As both teams look to make their final recruiting push before the early-signing period in mid-December, not even the lopsided success of the two teams this season can stop that competition from building.
Joe Everett | Friday, November 9, 2018
As Notre Dame aims to wrap up a perfect home record in the 2018 season against Florida State on Saturday and move to 10-0, it simultaneously will have its eye on the future. With two big-name programs battling under the lights inside Notre Dame stadium, hosts of recruits will flock to South Bend this weekend.
Tobias Hoonhout | Friday, November 2, 2018
With No. 4 Notre Dame taking its first trip out west this season last weekend, defeating rival Navy in San Diego, the Irish remain in the hunt for a number of California recruits as Brian Kelly and his staff look to shore up the rest of their 2019 class. At the top of the wish
Connor Mulvena | Friday, October 26, 2018
As the Irish head to San Diego amidst their campaign for a playoff bid, their recruiting efforts have slowed down a bit, but Notre Dame (7-0) looks to close out a few key parts of its 2019 class of recruits even as it enters the most crucial part of this season. As of now, the
Joe Everett | Friday, October 12, 2018
While the Irish have been increasingly dominant on the field over the last three weeks, Notre Dame’s progress on the recruiting trail has slowed considerably. October usually isn’t a key time to pick up steam on the recruiting trail, as coaches are primarily focused on and devote almost all their efforts towards the current team
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, September 28, 2018
Since Notre Dame’s massively hyped season opener against Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium, the recruiting trail has been fairly quiet. However, a top-10 matchup under the lights against No. 7 Stanford is set to change that. The No. 8 Irish (4-0) have their eyes set on two specific players this weekend, who will be on
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, September 21, 2018
After a second-consecutive one-score win over an unranked team at home, the No. 8 Irish are finally hitting the road for the first time this season to take on Wake Forest. This week at the Demon Deacons (2-1, 0-1 ACC) will be a slow one in terms of recruiting for the Irish according to Blue